That alternate proposal – unveiled Tuesday by LaCava, Lee and Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera – calls for suspending paid parking in Balboa Park for city residents but continuing to charge non-residents. The competing efforts come amid increasing public backlash against paid parking in Balboa Park, which began Jan. 5. She said it’s particularly frustrating that paid parking is hurting museums and institutions focused on arts and culture. LaCava stressed that park organizations say tourists have continued to visit the park in nearly the same numbers since paid parking began. “The non-residents are actually showing up at Balboa Park in the numbers they’ve traditionally been doing,” he said.